The Road Not Taken collection

"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood" means

• the speaker stood at a dead end road

• the speaker stood at a fork in the road

• the speaker stood by three roads

• the speaker stood by a path leading into the woods

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

The speaker felt sorry because

• he could not see the road well

• he did not know which direction to go

• he could not travel down both roads

• he was tired of traveling

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.4.5

The diverging road metaphorically represents

• conflicts in life

• life itself

• death

• choices we make in life

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

The poem was written by

• Walt Whitman

• Robert Frost

• Robert W. Service

• Edgar A. Poe

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.K.5

How was one road different from the other?

• One was greener

• One was more inviting

• One seem less used

• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

This poem might have special relevance to you if

• you are deciding which high school to attend

• are concerned about the environment

• plan to move to the country

• prefer to walk rather than drive

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The speaker chose the road

• to the right

• that was well worn

• to the left

• that was less traveled on

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.K.5

What did the poet see in the yellow wood?

• Paths diverging in different directions.

• trees in the forest

• green grass

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the setting for the poem?

• A Winter Day 

• An Autumn Day

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.3.5

Which of the following best describes a theme of the text?

• Sometimes one must make a choice without knowing if it will be best and live with the consequences.

• There will always be decisions in life, but one can return and make the decision differently if one makes a mistake.

• Following one’s heart is easier than following one’s head, but since decisions don't really matter it is best to follow one’s heart.

• Making the most common or popular decisions ensures that one will take the correct path through life.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2